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Companion Bill SB1679. Criminal Procedure - Rewrites provision requiring ex parte hearing on forfeiture warrant to instead require a hearing in which the property owner is entitled to be heard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB1198 / SB1679Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1198 / SB1679 Under present law, the officer making a seizure of personal property must apply for a forfeiture warrant by filing a sworn affidavit within five working days following the property seizure. The hearing on the application for a forfeiture warrant is ex parte (meaning the person against whom the warrant is being issued is not present ). This bill removes the provision for the hearing being ex parte and requires that a hearing be [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/23/2007 - Received from House, Passed first consideration
  • 04/19/2007 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  • 04/19/2007 - Passed House, as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0
  • 04/19/2007 - H. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - HA0244)
  • 04/17/2007 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/07

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB1198 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007
Amendment 1-0 to HB119810/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB1679 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007